Ford - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Compare Ford models

The following chart shows the Ford models that have had the most problems reported.
Note that a model on the top of the list may simply indicate that it is a popular model rather than a problematic car.
For example, over the years,
Ford has sold far more F-150 model cars than the Bronco Ii model.

Number of problems reported for all models of Ford built from year 1996 to 2018.

Owners of Ford cars have reported a total of 175,709 problems across all Ford models built from year
1996 to 2018.
The average number of problems per model year in this period, reported across all Ford models, is 7626.4.
Cars from Ford's 2000 model year have the most problems reported (13,931 problems).

Table 2. Number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service

Model Year

Number of Problems

1996 Ford vehicles

7,073

1997 Ford vehicles

9,457

1998 Ford vehicles

9,304

1999 Ford vehicles

11,338

2000 Ford vehicles

13,931

2001 Ford vehicles

10,927

2002 Ford vehicles

11,782

2003 Ford vehicles

8,738

2004 Ford vehicles

8,727

2005 Ford vehicles

11,137

2006 Ford vehicles

7,941

2007 Ford vehicles

6,336

2008 Ford vehicles

6,774

2009 Ford vehicles

3,764

2010 Ford vehicles

9,961

2011 Ford vehicles

10,142

2012 Ford vehicles

9,220

2013 Ford vehicles

9,411

2014 Ford vehicles

4,441

2015 Ford vehicles

2,429

2016 Ford vehicles

1,911

2017 Ford vehicles

635

2018 Ford vehicles

28

Common problems of Ford Vehicles

The following chart shows the most common problems reported across all models of Ford cars.
The number one most common problem of Ford cars is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling, with 23,068 problems reported.
The second most common Ford car problem is related to the vehicle's power train (21,554 problems).